Shelter Dog Wednesday - Riff

Every Wednesday we run a special feature on a rescue dog looking for a loving home. This week, the spotlight is on Riff, an adorable English Springer Spaniel who dreams of playing fetch with his loving family.

Battersea and Cats Home is the well-known backdrop of ITV's Paul O'Grady - For The Love Of but what you see on the show is only a fraction of the work that the shelter do. Battersea takes on over 9000 cats and dogs a year, including Riff, a lovely boy in need of a loving, forever family.

Name: Riff

Breed: English Springer Spaniel

Sex: Male

Age: 7 years 1 month

Centre: London

Reference: 356351

Handsome Riff is a lovely gent who can find some parts of the big wide world a little overwhelming.

He would love to find a cosy forever home away from the hustle and bustle of the city with a private garden, perfect for games of fetch.

Mature owners with some experience of owning dogs before are needed for this boy.

In order for Riff to truly come out of his shell and show off his playful side he would like to be the only pet in his new home.